A Map of the Body, a Map of the Mind: Visualising Geographical Knowledge in the Roman World
Title | A Map of the Body, a Map of the Mind: Visualising Geographical Knowledge in the Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Iain Ferris |
Publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 2024-06-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1803277823 |
This study considers the relationship between geography and power in the Roman world, most particularly the visualisation of geographical knowledge in myriad forms of geography products: geographical treatises, histories, poems, personifications, landscape representations, images of barbarian peoples, maps, itineraries, and imported foodstuffs.
Travel and Geography in the Roman Empire
Title | Travel and Geography in the Roman Empire PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Adams |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 267 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1134581807 |
The remains of Roman roads are a powerful reminder of the travel and communications system that was needed to rule a vast and diverse empire. Yet few people have questioned just how the Romans - both military and civilians - travelled, or examined their geographical understanding in an era which offered a greatly increased potential for moving around, and a much bigger choice of destinations. This volume provides new perspectives on these issues, and some controversial arguments; for instance, that travel was not limited to the elite, and that maps as we know them did not exist in the empire. The military importance of transport and communication networks is also a focus, as is the imperial post system (cursus publicus), and the logistics and significance of transport in both conquest and administration. With more than forty photographs, maps and illustrations, this collection provides a new understanding of the role and importance of travel, and of the nature of geographical knowledge, in the Roman world,
A Roman Map Workbook
Title | A Roman Map Workbook PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Heimbach |
Publisher | Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers |
Total Pages | 154 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1610411714 |
"A Roman Map Workbook meets the needs of today's students and introduces them to the geography of Rome and the Roman world. Veteran high school and college Latin teacher Elizabeth Heimbach provides students, especially those studying Latin, with a thorough grounding in the geography of the Roman world. The workbook walks students through each map, discussing the importance of each place-name, making connections to Roman history and literature. The carefully chosen maps complement subjects and periods covered in the Latin and ancient history classroom"_Contracub.
Hate and War
Title | Hate and War PDF eBook |
Author | Iain M. Ferris |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 196 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
A description and analysis of some of the most graphically violent and harrowing scenes of warfare from Ancient Rome
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Title | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 64 |
Release | 1973-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
Cave Canem
Title | Cave Canem PDF eBook |
Author | Iain Ferris |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | 454 |
Release | 2018-02-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1445652943 |
Lavishly illustrated, this book examines both written and archaeological sources, particularly visual evidence in the form of sculptures, coins, mosaics, wall paintings and decorated everyday items in order to shed light on animals in Roman culture.
An Educator's Handbook for Teaching about the Ancient World
Title | An Educator's Handbook for Teaching about the Ancient World PDF eBook |
Author | Pınar Durgun |
Publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | 248 |
Release | 2020-11-12 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1789697611 |
With the right methods, studying the ancient world can be as engaging as it is informative. The teaching activities in this book are designed in a cookbook format so that educators can replicate these teaching "recipes” (including materials, budget, preparation time, study level) in classes of ancient art, archaeology, social studies, and history.